[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5064-5065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02792]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-257-E]


Application To Export Electric Energy; Emera Energy Services, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application.

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SUMMARY: Emera Energy Services Inc. (Applicant or EES) has applied to 
renew its authorization to transmit electric

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energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power 
Act.

DATES: Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on 
or before March 22, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments, protests, motions to intervene, or requests for 
more information should be addressed to: Office of Electricity, Mail 
Code: OE-20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585-0350. Because of delays in handling conventional 
mail, it is recommended that documents be transmitted by overnight 
mail, by electronic mail to [email protected], or by 
facsimile to (202) 586-8008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy (DOE) regulates 
exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country, 
pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7172(f)). Such exports require 
authorization under section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824a(e)).
    On April 17, 2014, DOE issued Order No. EA-257-D, which authorized 
EES to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a 
power marketer for a five-year term using existing international 
transmission facilities. That authorization expires on April 5, 2019. 
On February 22, 2018, EES filed an application with DOE for renewal of 
the export authorization contained in Order No. EA-257-D for an 
additional five-year term.
    In its application, the Applicant states that it ``does not own or 
control any electric power generation or transmission facilities and 
does not have a franchised electric power service area.'' The electric 
energy that the Applicant proposes to export to Canada would be surplus 
energy purchased from third parties such as electric utilities and 
Federal power marketing agencies pursuant to voluntary agreements. The 
existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by EES 
have previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant 
to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are appropriate for open 
access transmission by third parties.
    Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this 
proceeding should file a comment or protest to the application at the 
address provided above. Protests should be filed in accordance with 
Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become 
a party to this proceeding should file a motion to intervene at the 
above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five 
(5) copies of such comments, protests, or motions to intervene should 
be sent to the address provided above on or before the date listed 
above.
    Comments and other filings concerning EES's application to export 
electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 
EA-257-E. An additional copy is to be provided directly to both Michael 
G. Henry, Emera Energy Services, Inc., 101 Federal St., Suite 1101, 
Boston, MA 02110, and Bonnie A. Suchman, Suchman Law LLC, 8104 Paisley 
Place, Potomac, MD 20854.
    A final decision will be made on this application after the 
environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE's National 
Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and 
after DOE determines that the proposed action will not have an adverse 
impact on the sufficiency of supply or reliability of the U.S. electric 
power supply system.
    Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, 
for public inspection and copying at the address provided above, by 
accessing the program website at http://energy.gov/node/11845, or by 
emailing Angela Troy at [email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2019.
Christopher Lawrence,
Management and Program Analyst, Transmission Permitting and Technical 
Assistance, Office of Electricity.
[FR Doc. 2019-02792 Filed 2-19-19; 8:45 am]
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